Charleville Magistrates Court heard the 43-year-old former police officer and meatworker at Western Meat Exporters also allegedly committed fraud to the tune of $152,063.22 from Sun Super Proprietary Limited.

He also was alleged to have attempted to commit fraud by taking out life insurance policies with Swiss RE Life and Health Australia Limited with a total amount of $2.25 million.

He is also accused of attempting to defraud Westpac Banking Corporation of $150,000.

Ms Coldwell was found at the base of a large tree on Walter Street Charleville on August 23, 2009.

She had sustained a head injury. But police allege the scene was staged and that Mahony had killed her with an old-fashioned clothes iron.

Louis became upset in court as one of nine witnesses gave evidence, and the hearing was briefly adjourned for him to compose himself.

The committal-mention has been adjourned until Friday at 10am.

In a bail hearing earlier this year Mahony's lawyer Phil Hardcastle argued that medical evidence against his client was weak, but bail was nonetheless refused.